Active Development

Name

Active Development

Legal name

Active Développement

Website

https://actived.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Software Development Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

CRM Implementation & Customization Services (BPAEAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Low-Code/No-Code Application Platforms (HDAEAKAA), CRM Managed Services & Support (BPAEAGAD), CRM Strategy & Consulting (BPAFAFAA)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• FileMaker low-code development
• Business application development
• Web application development
• AI integration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development (Fixed-Price): Full-cycle development of custom business applications (De A à Z), from requirements audit and functional specifications to delivered product. Fixed-price project model. Starting from €4,000 HT.
2. Agile/Day-Rate Development Services: Day-rate rental of engineers on monthly day-packages. Flexible, iterative development suitable for evolving requirements or database migrations. €699 HT/day.
3. Tierce Maintenance Applicative (TMA): Ongoing corrective and evolutionary maintenance of existing applications. Billed by time spent on reported anomalies, with functional mockups presented before any evolution work. Customer can buy time packs (7h, 14h, 21h) for on-demand development.
4. On-Demand Development Packs: Pre-purchased time packs (7h, 14h, 21h) guaranteeing response time for small/occasional development needs and maintenance on existing bases. €750 HT/day.
5. FileMaker Training: Discovery training (€399 HT/day), advanced developer training (€950 HT/day), coaching/development sessions. 76 trainees in 2023 with 84% satisfaction rate. Qualiopi-certified training centre.
6. Cloud Hosting: FileMaker Cloud and dedicated server hosting via AWS for customer applications. Deployment of solutions on cloud infrastructure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Active Développement designs, develops and maintains custom business management applications (CRM, ERP, invoicing, stock, production, healthcare management) primarily on the Claris FileMaker low-code platform, supplemented by full-stack open-source web development (PHP/Symfony/Laravel, Python, React, Angular) and AI/LLM integration. Its work is delivered through fixed-price "De A à Z" projects, day-rate agile engagements, and recurring Tierce Maintenance Applicative (TMA) maintenance contracts, alongside FileMaker training, cloud hosting and the proprietary iDocteur.com patient-management SaaS for surgeons.

Product overview

Active Développement is a French custom software development company founded in 2003 with offices in Lyon, Paris, and Geneva. The company operates a platform-plus-services model built primarily around the Claris FileMaker (WorkPlace Innovation Platform) as its core low-code development environment, supplemented by full-stack web development (PHP/Symfony/Laravel, Python, React, Angular) for web-native applications. The product portfolio centers on custom business management applications — including CRM, invoicing, inventory, supply chain, and healthcare solutions — developed on FileMaker or as web applications. Key platform components include Claris Studio (web portal builder), Claris Connect (workflow automation/iPaaS with pre-built connectors to 100+ services), and the company's own SaaS product iDocteur.com for patient management. AI integration is a growing capability layer across all solutions, covering LLM-based chatbots, semantic search, predictive analytics, autonomous agents, and RAG-powered knowledge retrieval. Additional services include digital transformation consulting, agile development, UI/UX design, and FileMaker training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• iDocteur: Patient management software for surgeons, launched in 2007 as an independently marketed software product.

Products and services

• iDocteur.com SaaS patient-management application for surgeons and healthcare professionals; covers appointment scheduling, patient records and medical workflow management. Sold as a standalone software product by Active Développement as publisher.
• Custom Application Development (De A à Z — fixed-price) Full-cycle fixed-price custom software development covering CRM, ERP, invoicing, stock, production management, extranets, intranets and BI dashboards for businesses, public institutions and associations; delivered primarily on Claris FileMaker with web/native alternatives where required.
• Agile Day-Rate Development (Agile au fil de l'eau) Iterative, co-development engagement in which customers rent developer days per month and reprioritize as the project evolves; suited to agile or evolving requirements, evolving specifications and database migrations.
• Tierce Maintenance Applicative (TMA) / On-Demand Development Packs Recurring application-maintenance service for solutions Active Développement or third parties have built, with functional mockups presented before any evolutionary work and guaranteed-response-time time packs for ad-hoc needs.
• Web Factory (open-source web application development) Custom web application development using modern open-source frameworks and geo-marketing technologies when the Claris/FileMaker stack is not the right delivery vehicle.
• FileMaker Training Official FileMaker training programs (Discovery, Advanced Developer and coaching) covering database design, scripting, reporting and deployment; Qualiopi-certified training organization with sessions in Lyon or via video conference.
• Cloud Hosting (FileMaker Cloud / AWS dedicated servers) Managed cloud deployment and hosting of customer FileMaker and web applications on AWS infrastructure, with security/compliance certifications (SOC 2 Type 2, ISO/IEC 27001/27018; HADS for healthcare).
• Digitalization Consulting Strategic advisory engagement covering digital transformation strategy, business-process audit, ERP/CRM tool selection, functional requirements specifications and change-management support; designed for organizations lacking internal digital competency.
• AI Integration Services Practical AI integration engagement that audits, prototypes and embeds AI capabilities (LLM chatbots, RAG, semantic search, predictive models, computer vision, autonomous agents) into new or existing applications, including local/privacy-preserving deployments on customer infrastructure.
• FileMaker License Management Advisory engagement to optimize the customer's FileMaker licensing structure (subscription, site, volume, or annual-volume agreements) and cloud-hosting spend based on user count and company profile.

Quantifiable outcome

• 76 trainees trained in 2023, 84% satisfaction rate, 83% progressed on data usage and searches
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers28 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration23 records

AI capability11 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Claris (Apple subsidiary)coreTechnology or IntegrationActiveD is a Platinum-level Claris Partner, the highest tier in the partner program. As a Platinum Partner, ActiveD develops custom applications using the full Claris FileMaker platform (FileMaker Pro, FileMaker Go, WebDirect, Data API, XML, PHP publishing, WebViewer JavaScript integration, MirrorSync offline synchronization, FileMaker Cloud). All team members hold current Claris certifications (Developer Essentials, App Developer for FileMaker Pro Associate, App Developer for Claris Connect Associate).

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Airtable: US-headquartered low-code platform for custom business applications (CRM, project management, inventory). Represents an alternative deployment path for the same SMB/ETI use cases ActiveD serves with FileMaker, and is increasingly used by enterprises for internal tools — potential substitute rather than collaborator for ActiveD's custom development services.
• Stacker: Low-code platform enabling businesses to build custom internal tools, CRMs, and portals on top of existing data sources (Airtable, Google Sheets, Salesforce). Competes for the same 'custom CRM/internal tool' budget ActiveD targets with FileMaker, particularly at the SMB and mid-market tiers, offering a no-services required alternative.

Broad incumbents

• Sopra Steria: Major European IT services firm (50,000+ employees) headquartered in France. Competes with ActiveD for large enterprise custom application development, ERP integration, and digital transformation mandates — particularly in French banking (BNP Paribas is a mutual client ecosystem), healthcare, and public sector.
• Devoteam: French-headquartered IT services and consulting firm (4,000+ employees) with a substantial custom application development practice. Overlaps with ActiveD on enterprise custom dev, digital transformation consulting, and CRM/ERP implementations, but operates at materially larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Capgemini: Global IT services leader with deep French enterprise relationships (Schneider Electric, BNP Paribas, and others overlap with ActiveD's logo list). Competes in custom application development, AI integration services, and CRM/ERP implementations, though at vastly larger scale and broader capability breadth.

Direct peers

• Beezwax Datatools: US-based Claris Platinum Partner specializing in FileMaker custom development, Claris Connect integrations, and AI-enabled business apps. Closest comparable peer in business model: boutique certified FileMaker consultancy serving enterprise and SMB clients with custom CRM/ERP/inventory solutions and similar revenue mix of fixed-price projects, TMA, and training.
• MindStream Analytics: Claris Platinum Partner providing FileMaker consulting, development, and BI/reporting solutions. Strong overlap with ActiveD's BI dashboards, custom reporting, and CRM/ERP module development; comparable boutique partner-tier positioning in the FileMaker ecosystem.
• DB Services: Claris Platinum Partner offering FileMaker consulting, custom development, hosting, and training to US enterprise and SMB clients. Comparable on technology stack (FileMaker-certified), service portfolio (custom dev, hosting, training), and target segments (mid-market needing bespoke business applications).
• Codence: Claris FileMaker consultancy focused on custom app development, integrations, and Claris Connect workflow automation. Directly comparable in service offering (custom CRM/ERP, integrations, training) and target customer profile (SMB and mid-market enterprises).
• Hexaglobe: French Claris/FileMaker partner offering custom development and Claris platform implementations in the French-speaking market. Direct geographic and platform overlap with ActiveD; competes for similar French enterprise and SMB custom CRM/ERP engagements.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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